****"Numb" is probably my favourite Linkin Park song and Jay-Z isn't one of my favourite rappers by any stretch. That said I don't care enough to have instant hate reaction just because it's a [s]black[/s] rapper intruding and ruining the real rawk song. Which is a pretty stupid (and racist) view to have given most of their earlier tracks have rap in them. I think this is very effective, Jay-Z's rap goes well with the "Numb" beat and it's so good that it makes me want to listen to "Encore". I like "Numb" but Chester's vocals start to grate after a bit, I like how they cut down on how much of his vocals are here while keeping the parts I like about "Numb". I'm actually really glad this exists because it's easily one of their more interesting and subsequently better tracks. Also worthy of being their highest peaker even if it outpeaking "Numb" feels a bit silly.